Clinical Support Officer - Palliative Care

Helping Care Flow, One Task at a Time

Remuneration: $68,338.79 - $70,468.72 p.a. + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38hrs/week

Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3

Location: Tamworth Hospital

Requisition ID: REQ614013

Closing Date: Monday, 10th November 2025

Join Us as a Clinical Support Officer!

Monday to Friday | 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

You will play a key role in keeping our Palliative Care Department running smoothly. From administrative support to coordinating appointments, your work will help ensure patients, staff, and families have a seamless experience every day.

Day to Day

• Provide administrative and clerical support as directed by the Nursing Unit Manager
• Coordinate appointments and liaise with internal departments and external providers
• Support rostering, timesheets, and workforce systems
• Assist with inventory and ordering of clinical supplies
• Respond to enquiries from staff, patients, and families with professionalism and empathy
  
  

To Thrive

You're organised, detail-focused, and can handle multiple priorities with ease. With strong communication skills and confidence in office systems like Microsoft Office, you thrive as a flexible, positive team player.

In a palliative care environment, you bring a warm, empathetic approach, ensuring every interaction is handled with compassion, while remaining committed to confidentiality, patient safety, and delivering top-quality service.

Support

Step into a role where your skills make a difference every day, and grow your career in a supportive, dynamic healthcare environment.

• Comprehensive training, mentoring and ongoing professional development opportunities
• A collaborative team environment where your contribution is valued
• Access to employee wellbeing programs and resources
• One extra day off a month! Annual & Paid Parental Leave
• Salary Packing Options and Fitness Passport to increase your take home pay!
  
  

Need more information?

• Click here for the Position Description
• Find out more about applying for this position
  
  

For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Mitchell on [email protected]

Additional information

• To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable local candidate is identified for the position; in this instance, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
• This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.
• An eligibility list will be created for future permanent full or part time and temporary full or part time vacancies.
  
  

Information For Applicants

Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit: https://bit.ly/3vL5fq2

Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help indigenous job applicants apply for positions in NSW Health. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/HNEHealthSteppingUp

This is a Category B position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via [email protected] or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

At Hunter New England Local Health District, we are an inclusive employer dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace. Our commitment to a workforce that reflects the community we care for is essential for delivering the highest quality healthcare to our community. We encourage people with diverse lived experiences to apply. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

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